sportier; sportiest
1
: of, relating to, or typical of sports, sportsmen, sportswomen, or sportswear
2
: resembling a sports car in styling or performance
a sporty sedan
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Casual outerwear including sporty anoraks, techy nylon blousons and utility jackets at Prada, Fendi [and] Versace.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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People buy sporty, exotic cars to be noticed.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Five-star reviewers love that these pants give off a sporty vibe while resisting wrinkles and bunching during travel.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
People buy sporty, exotic cars to be noticed.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The limited edition Miata is loaded with cabin materials and features that commemorate the sporty roadster's historic production history.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Sporty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporty. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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sporty
adjective
ˈspōrt-ē 
ˈspȯrt-
sportier; sportiest
: of or relating to sports
also
: being or having the look of being suitable for sports
sporty clothes
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